Combination mirror and folding ironing board



March 6, 1934. E. s. SHINGLE 1,949,845

COMBINATION MIRROR AND FOLDING IRONING BOARD Filed July 30. 1932 Q 49 7 i: 7 21.9 2 a MHWL m V ,1 $20 Patented Mar. 6, 1934 PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION MIRROR AND FOLDING IRONING BOARD Elizabeth S. Shingle, Cheyenne, Wyo.

Application July 30, 1932, Serial No. 627,168

4 Claims.

The object of this invention is to provide a new and improved combination ironing board, and cabinet, and mirror that will normally appear as a mirror or glass panel on the wall, which can be opened up and from which an ironing board can be let down for practical use.

Another object is to make a cabinet so shallow that it will be concealed by the glass panel that constitutes the door thereof.

Another object is to provide a combination cabinet that can be fastened to the wall at any place, and will have the appearance of a panel mirror, and will conceal an ironing board therein.

These and other objects of the invention will be illustrated in the drawing, described in the specification, and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 illustrates the glass panel that forms the front of the cabinet.

Figure 2 shows a front elevation of the cabinet opened, with the ironing board folded up in place therein.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the cabinet with the ironing board extended therefrom.

Figure 4 is a vertical section on the line 4x4:r of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view of the extension leg support.

Figure 6 is a detail view of one of the jaws.

Figure 7 is a cross section of one of the jaws on the line 7m7a: of Figure 6.

In the drawing like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawing reference numeral 1 indicates the glass panel and backing therefor which covers the front of the cabinet. To the back of this panel is attached the door frame or the front frame of the cabinet, which consists of the stiles 2 and 3 and the rails 4 and 5. The stiles are fastened to the glass panel 1 by screws 6, 7, 8 and 9.

The door is hinged to the wall frame 10 by the hinges A and B. The wall frame consists of the two uprights 11 and 12 and the cross members 13 and 14. In the upper right and left hand corners of the wall frame are provided the triangular brackets 15 and 16, which are cut away to form the openings 17 and 18, through either the one or the other of which the electrical wires for the iron can be connected to the wall socket indicated at 19.

The wall frame and the door frame together form a cabinet and inelose between them an open space which contains the ironing board 20. This ironing board is hinged to the bottom cross member 14 by the spring hinges 21 and 22, which normally operate to hold the ironing board against the wall.

On the under side of the ironing board is carso ried a block 23, to which is hinged the leg 24. This leg is adjustable in length and comprises the female member 25, which has a slot therein as indicated at 26, in which slides the male member 27. The sliding member 2'7 is held in line 55 with the female member 25 by the metal plates 28, which are placed on the top and bottom of the female member. The male member 27 can be drawn out as far as desired, and will be held in its extended position by the jaws 29 and 30 10 which are held in place by the screws 31 and 32, and are normally pressed inward against the male member at the lower end by the springs 33 and 34. The leg when extended can rest on the wash board 35, and is adapted to hold the ironing board in a substantially horizontal position.

When the ironing board is not in use, it can be swung up to the upright position shown in Figure 3, and the male member of the leg can be telescoped into the female member. The door will then be closed on it, concealing the ironing board and giving the combination against the wall the appearance of merely a panel mirror.

The wall frame is secured against the wall by screws 40 and 41 which pass through the corner brackets 15 and 16 and hold the rear frame against the wall.

I claim:

1. In a cabinet, the combination of two shallow frames hinged together along the side, one of said frames being open at the rear and. adapted to be fastened to a wall, the other frame being swung thereon, the swinging frame carrying a panel on the outer surface thereof and fastened thereto, said frames enclosing an open space on the inside thereof concealed by the panel when the outer frame is in closed position, an ironing board pivoted to the rear frame, said ironing board having a support swingable thereon, said board and support having a depth substantially equal to the thickness of both frames, whereby a cabinet of little thickness is provided to house the ironing board.

2. In a cabinet, the combination of two shallow frames hinged together along the sides, one of said frames being open at the rear and adapted to be fastened to a wall, the other frame being swung thereon, the swinging frame carrying a panel on the outer surface thereof and fastened thereto, the rear frame having triangular-shaped brackets at the upper corners thereof, an ironing board having a tapered end adapted to nest between the brackets of the rear frame and a folding support on the ironing board adapted to nest in the front frame, whereby a combination wall cabinet and panel are provided of small thickness.

3. In a wall cabinet, an open thin substantially rectangularframe, means for securing said frame to a wall, .a second open thin substantially rectangular frame hinged to said first named frame, a panel secured to the outer surface of said second named frame, a folding ironing board hinged at one end to the first named frame, and having a leg hinged thereto, said ironing board and leg having a thickness when folded substantially the thickness of both of said frames, and adapted to rest in the open space bounded by said frames when closed upon one another, whereby a corn bination wall cabinet and panel are provided of small thickness.

4. In a wall cabinet, an open thin substantially rectangular frame, means for securing said frame to a wall, a second open thin substantially rectangular frame hinged to said first named frame, a panel secured to the outer surface of said second named frame, a board hinged at one end to one of said frames said board having a leg hinged thereto, said board and leg having a thickness when folded substantially the thickness of both of said frames, and adapted to rest in the open space bounded by said frames when closed upon one another, whereby a combination wall cabinet and panel are provided of small thickness.

ELIZABETH S. SHINGLE. 

